Mop



Nov. 26, 1929. u. J. EWING I 1,737,366

MOP

Filed Dec. 1, 192a INVENTQR W M ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 26, 1929 MOPApplication filed December 1, 192 8. Seria1 1 1'o.23,091

This invention relates to cleaners, polishers, or mops, and moreespecially to that type in which a special round form of cleaner,polisher, or mop is adapted to be removably 5 attached to a member whichis capable of being secured to a rod or handle so as to enable saidcleaner or mop to be easily and quickly removed from the rod or handleand washed or cleaned, or be used for a variety of purposes without thehandle, if so desired.

The objects of the invention are:

First, to provide a wet or dry round mop of the character aboveindicated which is cheap to manufacture and assemble and consists of aminimum number of parts, and in which the several and cooperating partsfor holding the textile elementof the mop are capable of being stampedout and assembled at a low cost.

Second, to provide a mop in which all the parts are capable of beingeasily taken apart and enable the textile element of the mop to bereadily washed or cleaned or passed through an ordinary clothes wringingmachine without in any way impairing its efiicient and long continueduse.

Third, to provide a mop in which the textile element is adapted to beeasily assembled and so constructed as to enable the same to bemanufactured with the minimum number of operations and properlyconnected to the .etal elements of the holder with a minimum number ofparts.

Fourth, other advantages of construction and relation of parts will beapparent and understood from the detailed description to be hereinafterdisclosed.

The invention consists of structural characteristics and relativearrangement of ele cements which will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims. p.

In the drawings, in which similar reference characters indicate the sameparts in the several figures,

her of the mop;

Figure 2 is a vertical section of one form of the mop; i

Figure 3'is a plan view of several of the elements detached from theassembled position shown in Figure 2.

Referring to Figural, 10, 10 represent a series of strands of the usualtextile material which constitutesthe absorbent or wiping element of amop, andsaid strands are first placed on a horizontal planeand'injuxtaposition to each other, as indicated,- to form the proper width 01'diameter of upper or closedend of a mop. "Slightly ofis'et-from thecenter of the length of said strands 10, 10 is encircled or tightlywound a wire or ring 11, so that, as indicated in Figure' l, the

section 12 of the strands 10on the right-bf the wire or ring 11 isslightly shorter than the section 1.8 of the strands on the left of thering 11; i

After the strands 10 areso secured together the longer section 13 ofstrands are separated from the center and permitted to fall over theshortersection 12, as shown, for example, in Figure 2.

After the short and long sections-12 and 13 of the strands 10 are sodisposed with each other on 'the ring or wire 11, a bolt or pin 14having at its unthreaded end or head a washer 15 is forced throughthering or wire 11 and separates the strands 10 in such a manner so thatsaid strands are madeto assume and be held :in the position shown inFigure 2. The washer 1'5 performs th e function of spreading out thestrands 10 to-form a hollow 'frustrum of a cone whenthemop having acentral circular opening 18"at its centerand two preferablysquare-shaped openings 19 for purposes to'be presently described. 20-isa nut engaging the threaded end 16 of the bolt 14;- for forcing thewasherf17 towards the washer-15and firmly bind or hold the middle orportions of the strands 10 adjacent to the ring or wire 11 between theupper and lower washers 15 and 17 as indicated.

21 is a cylindrical socket having at its end adjacent to said washer 17a series of integral and separated tongues 22, 22 struck up from thebody of the washer 17, as clearly shown in Figure 3. Said socket 21being securely held to said upper washer 17 by means of an annular plate23 encircling said socket 21 and engaging the tongues'22, 22, and smallbolts 24, 24 passing through square-shaped openings 19 and 25 in saidwasher 17 and plate 23, as clearly shown in Figure 2.

26 is a lower section of the usual handle or pole secured in the socket21, which is of common usage and needs no further disclosure.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a mop has beenproduced in which all the advantages of construction and operationrecited in the statement of invention have been fully and eificientlycarried out, and many changes will readily suggest themselves withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention, as set up in'the scope ofthe claims.-

What I claim is: 1. A mop comprising a ring, separate and independentstrands of absorbent fibre folded over said ring and arranged to havetheir middle sections in 1uxtapos1t1on with each other e andencircling'said ring, a securing bolt passing through said ring andcontacting with and forcing and clamping the middle sections of saidstrands within the ring against the inner annular wall of said ring, alower circular washer attached to the inner end of 4 said securing boltfor spreading out equally the free sections. of the strands notencircling said ring, an upper clamp washer securedat the outer end ofsaid securing bolt for clamping the middle sections of the strandsbetween said ring and upper and lower washers.

- 2. A mop comprising a ring, separate and independent strands ofabsorbent fibre folded over said ring and arranged to have their middlesections in .juxaposition with each other 7 and encircling said ring, asecuring bolt passing through said, ring and contacting with and forcingand clamping the middle sections of said strands within the ring againstthe inner annular wall of said ring, a lower circular washer attached tothe inner end of said securing bolt for spreadingout equally the freesections of the strands not encircling said ring, an upper clamp washersecured at the outer end of said securing bolt for clamping the middlesections of the strands between said ring and upper and lower washers,and means for attaching a handle to said mop.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature. 7

URBANE J. EWING.

